Tobacco-user&#39;s appliance



` July 14. 1925.

H. H. VICKERS TOBACCO USERS APPLIANCE Filed March. 50. 1922 Patented July 14, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY .'I-I.V VICKERS, OF CORONA-,NEW YORK.

'roBAcco-Usnrvs APPLIANCE.

Application filed March 30, 1322.` Serial No.`548,2i42.

. To all whom t may concern.'

. Be it known that I, HARRY I-I. Violines, a citizen of the United States, `residing in Corona, Long Island, in the county of Queens and State of New VYork, have invented certain new 4and useful Improvements in` Tobacco-Users Appliances, ofV

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means to enable a smoker to make convenient temporary disposition of a partially-consumed cigar.

A lighted cigar is aptfto be deposited where it can burn a desk or tablefo'r papers lying thereon, and,`1noreover, is apt to get brushed off from` the table andpossibly 4to start a fire smouldering. In many cases, even where there is no other harm` resulting, it is likely to continue tosmoke,fwith possible annoyance to visitors. Besides, the

cigar slowly consumes, ,thereby incurring` waste. If the burningendjof the cigar is knocked off, it is liable to smoulder and possibly burn a hole in acarpet, yoreven to set fire to a building.

It is sometimes the case that after ysmoking a part of the cigar, the smoker does not wish to continue; but owing to these drawbacks, he is apt to lkeep Von smoking until the cigar is used up, thereby really incurring s an unnecessary waste.

Another drawback is that dust settles rapidly upon the cigar, particularly the moistened end thereof, thus making it distasteful for the smoker to use it again. Besides, the moistened end of the cigar is apt to come into contact with a surfacefwhich may be the abode of germs, so that, upon again smoking the cigar, the user might contract a disease therefrom. s

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, eiiicient, inexpensive and attractive device 'for overcoming these and other difficulties. l i s y ther features and'advantages 'willfhereinafter appear. y I

In the accompanying drawings, f s

Figure 1 is an elevation, and Figure S2 a partial plan, of the present improvements carried out in one form.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the preferred form of the invention, the device being shown open canted to an upright position for the sake of disclosing clearly the interior thereof.

.the partially-consumed cigar 11.

' cylindrical tube.

' condition.

Figure 4 is a plan of the preferred form perspective view of the same. s

Figure 6 is an end view of thesame, showing the device open anda cigartherein.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of the device closed. 4

One of the main features of the invention is in the nature of a closed repository 10 for.

This repository is in the form of a tube having a of the presentinvention, and Figure 5 is a i capacity 'for one cigar and comprising a segmental floor portion 12 and a segmental or semicylindrical cover portion" 13. The cover portion is preferably hinged at 14 to the floor portion. The general conformation yof the repository may bethat of a s The pivoted tubular lid portion and the tubular flooror boX portionv may be concentric With the pivotal axis [14 of the tube, so that, vwhen the repositoryis open, the Hoor portion 12 isseen nested within the lid portion 13, as indicated dia- -grammatically at Figure The cover has Within therepository may be fixed a cigar-rest in the form of a tray 15 to receive the partially-burned cigar 11, this tray supportingthe cigar above the floor of the repository. `This prevents the moistened end of, the cigar from contactingwith the Hoor, and conduces to the sanitary character of the repository. s

In use, the lid 13 may be turned back and the cigar, still burning, may be deposited upon the trayl, and then the lid may be closed; and theisnap 16 may catch over a projection 17 on the floorportion, andhold the device closed in substantially air-tight This avoids the necessity of hunting for a place to deposit the burning cigar where it will not scorch or setfire to anything, and where it will keep clean.V The cigar will bepromptly quenched, for lack of. air supply, and the smoke therefrom will` be confined withinthe repository,'which is a desideratum. The cigar is protected from dustl and kept clean, ready for subsequent use. The invention enables la substantial economy to be effected, since it is the prevailing practice to throw away partially-burned the cover 13 to swingv between the portion 12 and the base 19, Figure 6. The cigarrest 19a isfor temporary use kwhile the cigar is being smoked, while'the cigar-rest 15 and the Vrepository 12, 13are both' for, permanent use 'after the smoking is concluded. yThe repository may be mounted' above and back of theash-tray, upon which a rearwardly-ex-VK tending foot or base 20 may be provided.' y'The' repository and the ypermanent rest 15 extend-V along one border of the` ash-tray.

`-together, one kof said portions' serving 'as a i" The' device is also useful asa a er-weioht C 3 and when intended for such' purposeV the.

' said portions serving asl a-lidtlierefoiyand ash-tray may be'omitted in somecases.

It is to be noted that the permanent vcigarrest 15 has the further advantage' that it supports the cigar atsuch a high elevation that its sides extendwell above'the top edges ofthe respository whenit is opened, aswill be understood by comparing'Figures 3 andr 6,

. and hence there is clearance forlthefingers -above the edges'oiV the open repository, so' that the lingers may pickthe cigar .right off from the device withoii'tthe necessity of attempting to insert theffingers between' Vthe cigar andthe inner sides of the portion 12.

.1n another form of theVv invention, Figures' 1 and 2, theiloor; portion 21 of the reposi-A tory may be telescoped within'the `jopenendl J of a tubular box 22 which is lclosed `attheV other end at 23, said Hoor 21 having at one end a flange, cap or' device 24: to "closethe repository when said Hoor portion 21 is pushed y within lthe `Vtube or cover portion" 22. The' cigar i'n'this case may Vrestupon they tray 15 inthe bottom o'the portion 2'1; andthe tubular cover portion'22A may beiixed or when the telescope is closed,3by means of' a tooth 26 on the inside member' to engage a y may be pulled out.

notch 27 inthe end of the `outside member; and the inside member maybe provided withY av linger-piece or handle 28, 'whereby it Variations may be resorted tok within the scope Y of the invention, Vand portions ot the improvements may be used `withoutiothers.vk

Having thus described A1 my invention,-A I claim v 1. A repository for arpaitly-burned cigar, K

. said repository Ainthe termoli a"tube-constructed of parts fitted together in a manner to permit the tube tofbe opened for deposit- ,ing and withdrawing the cigar, said repository comprising a ioorfportion and a cover portion, each in the form of a segment of a 2. A deskV ortable'articleffor smokers use, comprisinga base and a cigarreposi` tory-extending incumbent position. over said base and supportedthereby, :and havingthe form of a tube-withy closedl'ends, saidrtube comprisingtwo longitudinal portions hinged receptacle forv the cigar, andi the 'other 'of a fcigar-rest' 'in said receptacle land raised from the floor thereof. f

3.5 Adesk or tablearticle Jfor smokers use,

comprising a base, apermanent cigar-rest,

said permanent cigar-rest and said tube, said .tube kextendingvin cuinbeiit positionv oversaid basevand havingv said permanent cigar-'rest therein, said-tube comprising' upperfand lower longitudinal portions, hinged together, the lowerrof said port1ons"`having' al floor abovet'which saidpermanent cigar-rest is raised, so as `to support the cigar-rest with its 'ends out of contact with-said iil'oonnnd the upper ofsaid. portions serving'as a'lid.

4." A desk or table article for smokersHise, comprising a base, a permanentcigar-rest, and a cigar-repositoryinthe form yof a tube with closed ends, saidV base supporting'both said permanent cigar-rest and saidtube, said vtube extc-znding in ,cumbentg positionV over said base andliaving said permanent cigarrest therein,fsaid tube comprising upper and lower longitudinal portions hinged together, the lower ot Vsaid -portionsyhaving a floor said base in the form of an ash-receiver, and

tending along one'borderof said ash-receiver. 'v l' n Y HARRY I-l. VIGKERS.

Writnesses: i

MARION R. MCCAFFREY,

JENNiE P. 'lli-Ionian.

Vabove which said permanent cigar-rest is 'raised,yso asto support theci'gar-rest with `its'ends outer contact with said floor, and "the upper of saidportions servingas alid, 

